Merry-go-round



April 22, 1930.

Q. J. WATTS 1,755,940 MERRY-GO-ROUND Filed Jan 25. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet e .30 i 7 Z3 Zi 30 amado/o 7ST 5L g 0. J Ws April 22, 1930.

o. J. wATTs MERRY-Go-ROUND Filed Jan. 25, 1928 2 heets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 22, 1930 OSCAR J'. WATTS, OF KENSINGTON, KANSAS MERRY-GO-ROUN D Application. filed January 25, 1 928.

This invention relate-s to a merry-go-round especially adapted for use at playgrounds, school yards and the like, and has for one of its objects to provide a device of this character which shall be adapted to seat a comparatively large number of children, which shall be ada ted to be operated by the children seated thereon and which shall be adapted to be operated without danger to the children seated thereon and to those s-tanding within the vicinity of the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a merry-go-round of the character stated which shall be simple and practically indestructible and which shall be adapted to be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a merry-go-round which shall embody a center post, endless seats surrounding the post, a seat supporting frame, and means for supporting the frame on the post for rotation upon the same at the least possible friction.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the nature of which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the merry-go-round.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the merrygo-round.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 3 3 of Fi ure 1.

igure 4 is a sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 4-4 of Fivure 2, and

igure 5 is a similar view taken on a vertical plane indicated by the line 5 5 of Figure 2.

The merry-go-round comprises a center post 1 which is hollow and cylindrical and has its lower end portion fixed in a concrete base 2 embedded in the ground. A hollow bearing boxing 3 for a vertical spindle 4 is supported within the upper end portion of Cil the post 1 b boxing and post. The is provided Serial No. 249,392.

y an annular lange 5, which exupper end of the rests upon the upper end of the upper en-d wall 6 of the boxing 3 at its axial center with an opening 7 for the reception of the spindle 4. The

spindle 4 rests at its lower end upon antifriction balls 8 which are mounted in a recess 9 formed in the upper side of the lower end wall 10 of the boxing 3. The boxing 3 is larger diametrically than the spindle 4 to adapt it to c and anti-fri tends above portion 11 ontain a lubricant for the spindle ction balls-8. The spindle 4 exthe boxin 3, and its upper end is reduce and screw-threaded.

A collar 12 is rotatably supported on the post 1 by an annular shoulder 13. The collar 12 is located at or near the horizontal center of the post 1, and the shoulder 13 may be formed integrally and secured to the provided w members 14 formation.

4, and it is 16. It is provided in its recess 17 which is larger with or made separately post. The collar 12 is ith radially extending coupling of substantially semi-cylindrical A cap 15 rests upon the spindle secured to the spindle by a nut lower side with a diametrically than and receives the upper end portion of the post 1. The cap 15 is provided with downwardly and outwardly members 18 Arms 19 12, and they extending coupling of semi-cylindrical formation.

extend radially from the sleeve are secured to the coupling members 14 by bolts 20. Braces 21 extend from the cap 15 to the upper sides of the arms 19.

The braces 21 are secured at their upper ends to the `coupling members 18 by bolts 22. The lower ends of the braces 21 are horizontally disposed as shown at 23 arms 19 by and are secured to th'e bolts 24. Vertical bars or standards 25 are secured to the arms 19 and to the braces 21 by bolts 26.

A standard 25 is provided for each pair of the arms 19 and braces 21. The standards 25 and braces braces to adapt them reinforce the arms 19 21 and they extend above the to support a hand bar and back rest 27. The hand bar and back rest 27 is of annular formation, and it is secured to the outer sides of the standards 25 by bolts 28.

The standards 25 also reinforce the connections between the arms 19 and braces 21.

The arms 19 extend outwardly beyond the lower ends of the bracesQl, and secured to and between the outer ends thereof are boards 29 which constitute the seats of the device. The seat boards-29 .are secured tothe arms 19 by platesf() Whieh. are secured .to tbe'- upper and lower sides of the seat boards by bolts 31 and which contact with the upper and lower sides of the arms.

In practice, the children occupying the seats 29 may rest against and hold on to' the bar 27 and operate thedevice with their feet. As the seat 29 is continuous and surrounds the postI 1,.there is Ane danger of Athe:childrenton the-'seats onthoseirstand-ing near the device being injured-.v` Adl parts ofthe device, With theexception-ofi the base `2 andthe seats 29, are made frommetal The arms 19, braces 21, standards 25 and. hand-bar and backrest 27 are hollow, and :theseipa-rts may besecured together andnthe arms and braces-may be secured tthe coupling-membersHand 18 by rivetsinstead of boltsor'by anyother suitable means. The plates 3() =may"also bei secured in place by rivets or anyvother suitable means. The ydevice'requires little or no attention to maintain it v"1n- 5a .high state o-eiiicieney;,the'lubricant in-theiboX-ing 3 will last for several. years, andanynwvearf in thespindle lyballs boxing-Walls 6 and ltYmayA be compensated for. adjusting thenu-:t 16.

From thef'toregoing description taken in connectionwith the accompanying' drawings, the advantages 'of the; construction Will-.be readily apparent to tlioseskilledin the art to which the inventien app-ertains. While I havedescribed a device-which I noweonside'r to the best embodiment of the invention, I desire to :haveittunderstood: that thev device shown is-1nerely illustrative, and that such cli-angesfmay be made when :desired as are Within the'scope 03E the invention as claimed.

1. A: merry-gosround eomprisiii'g,af-post,y a sleeve and a cap rotatably mountedon the pest, arms secured to and extending outwardly from itheisleeve, braces connecting the cap andl :thel arms', VAstandardsf secured "to Ithe arms and braces and extending above the latter, seat boards secured to thearms, and an annularmember secured to. the upper ends o-the standards 91.. ln a/merry-go-round, a post, aboxing carried. by the.y post and r provided in its bot'- tcm vval-l with a yrecess and in its top Wall with anYopeniiiggg,v anti-:friction balls mounted in the recess, a spindle. resting.l upon the balls and passing `upwardly through: the opening, af'cap secured to the spindlea-nd having-a 'recess-- therein-receiving the upper end of the post; and-coupling.. .members on the :cap for securing braces 'thereto 3jIn-afmerry-gorund, aftubular post, a

boxing recessed into the upper end portion of the post and provided with a flange resting upon the upper end of the post, a spindle carried by the boxing, a cap secured to the spindle and having a recess therein receiving the upper end of the post, and'coupling members on the cap for-securing bracesthereto.

In testimony 'Wheredf iaix my; signature.

OSCAR J. WATTS. 

